Megtagadása

Megtagadása is a Hungarian noun meaning the act of denying, renouncing, or repudiating something that one has asserted, claimed, or is expected to acknowledge. It is formed from the verb megtagad (to deny, refuse) with the nominalizing suffix -ás and the possessive suffix -a, yielding a construction that can indicate the person performing the act (megtagadása = his/her denial). The term is used across various contexts, including religious, legal, political, and everyday language.

In religious contexts, megtagadása commonly refers to apostasy or renunciation of faith, when a person rejects a previously professed belief or affiliation. In legal or formal contexts, it can denote denial of a claim or obligation, or the renunciation of an oath or commitment; for example, “az eskü megtagadása” would be the denial of an oath. In journalism or public discourse, it may describe a denial of allegations or statements.

Compared with other Hungarian terms, megtagadása emphasizes the act of rejection rather than the negation of a proposition in the logical sense, a nuance that is captured by tagadás in logic. The word is used both as a generic descriptor and in more specific phrases, and its exact meaning is typically clarified by its object and context.

See also: apostasy, renunciation, denial, negation (tagadás in logic).